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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUNSHINE HOUSE AT BUCKING HORSE - MJA190001 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - TRAFFIC STUDYDELICH Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse TIS, January 2019 ASSOCIATES TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 1 II. EXISTING CONDITIONS .......................................................................................... 2 Land Use ......................................................................................................................... 2 Streets ............................................................................................................................. 2 Existing Traffic ................................................................................................................. 5 Existing Operation ........................................................................................................... 5 Pederstrian Facilities ....................................................................................................... 5 Bicycle Facilities .............................................................................................................. 7 Transit Facilities .............................................................................................................. 7 III. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................. 8 Trip Generation ............................................................................................................... 8 Trip Distribution ............................................................................................................... 8 Background Traffic Projections ..................................................................................... 11 Trip Assignment ............................................................................................................ 11 Signal Warrants ............................................................................................................. 11 Geometry ...................................................................................................................... 15 Operation Analysis ........................................................................................................ 15 Pedestrian Level of Service ........................................................................................... 19 Bicycle Level of Service ................................................................................................ 19 Transit Level of Service ................................................................................................. 19 IV. CONCLUSIONS .................................................................................................... 20 DELICH Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse TIS, January 2019 ASSOCIATES LIST OF TABLES 1. Current Peak Hour Operation .................................................................................... 7 2. Trip Generation ......................................................................................................... 8 3. Short Range (2021) Background Peak Hour Operation .......................................... 17 4. Short Range (2021) Total Peak Hour Operation ..................................................... 18 LIST OF FIGURES 1. Site Location ............................................................................................................. 3 2. Existing Geometry ..................................................................................................... 4 3. Recent Peak Hour Traffic .......................................................................................... 6 4. Site Plan .................................................................................................................... 9 5. Trip Distribution ....................................................................................................... 10 6. Short Range (2023) Background Peak Hour Traffic ................................................ 12 7. Site Generated Peak Hour Traffic ........................................................................... 13 8. Short Range (2023) Total Peak Hour Traffic ........................................................... 14 9. Short Range (2023) Geometry ................................................................................ 16 APPENDICES A. Base Assumptions Form B. Peak Hour Traffic Counts C. Current Peak Hour Operation/Level of Service Descriptions/Fort Collins Motor Vehicle LOS Standards (Intersections) D. Signal Warrant E. Short Range (2023) Background Peak Hour Operation F. Short Range (2023) Total Peak Hour Operation G. Pedestrian/Bicycle Level of Service Worksheets DELICH Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse TIS, January 2019 ASSOCIATES Page 1 I. INTRODUCTION This intermediate transportation impact study (TIS) addresses the capacity, geometric, and control requirements at and near the proposed Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse. The proposed Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse is located along the east side of Miles House Avenue, north of Drake Road in Fort Collins, Colorado. During the course of the analysis, numerous contacts were made with the project owner/developer (Bellisimo), project planning consultant (Russell + Mills Studio), and the Fort Collins Traffic Engineering staff. The Transportation Impact Study Base Assumptions form and related documents are provided in Appendix A. This study generally conforms to the format set forth in the Fort Collins TIS Guidelines in the “Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards” (LCUASS). A scoping discussion was held with the Fort Collins Traffic Engineering staff. Due to the trip generation, this is an intermediate transportation impact study. The study involved the following steps: - Collect physical, traffic, and development data; - Perform trip generation, trip distribution, and trip assignment; - Determine peak hour traffic volumes; - Conduct capacity and operational level of service analyses on key intersections; - Analyze signal warrants; - Conduct level of service evaluation of pedestrian, bicycle, and transit modes of transportation DELICH Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse TIS, January 2019 ASSOCIATES Page 2 II. EXISTING CONDITIONS The location of the Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse is shown in Figure 1. It is important that a thorough understanding of the existing conditions be presented. Land Use Land uses in the area are primarily residential and commercial. Land adjacent to the site is flat (<2% grade) from a traffic operations perspective. The center of Fort Collins is west of this site. Streets The primary streets near the Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse are Drake Road, Miles House Avenue, and Nancy Gray Avenue. Figure 2 shows a schematic of the existing geometry at the Drake/Miles House and Nancy Gray/Miles House intersections. Drake Road is to the south of the proposed Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse site. It is an east-west street classified as a two-lane arterial street according to the Fort Collins Master Street Plan. Drake Road has a two-lane cross section with a two-way left-turn lane in this area. At the Drake/Miles House intersection, Drake Road has a two-way left-turn lane and a through lane in each direction. The Drake/Miles House intersection has stop sign control on Miles House Avenue. The posted speed limit in this area of Drake Road is 45 mph. Miles House Avenue is to the west of (adjacent to) the proposed Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse site. It is a northwest-southeast street classified as a two-lane collector street according to the Fort Collins Master Street Plan. Currently, Miles House Avenue has a two-lane cross section. Miles House Avenue only has a north leg at the Drake/Miles House intersection. At the Drake/Miles House intersection, Miles House Avenue has one lane in each direction. However, the southbound bike lane is dashed indicating southbound right-turning vehicles can and do use the bike lane as a right-turn lane when bicycles are not present. At the Miles House/Site Access intersection, Miles House Avenue has a southeastbound left-turn though lane and a northwestbound through/right-turn lane. At the Nancy Gray/Miles House intersection, Miles House Avenue has all movements combined into single lanes. The Nancy Gray/Miles House intersection has stop sign control on Miles House Avenue. The posted speed limit in this area of Miles House Avenue is 30 mph. BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD SCALE: 1"=500' SITE LOCATION Figure 1 DELICH ASSOCIATES Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse TIS, January 2019 Page 3 Miles House Avenue Sharp Point Drive Timberline Road Drake Road Ziegler Road Walkaloosa Way Nancy Gray Avenue Prospect Road EXISTING GEOMETRY Figure 2 DELICH ASSOCIATES Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse TIS, January 2019 Page 4 - Denotes Lane Striped as Functions as Nancy Gray Avenue Drake Road Site Access Miles House Avenue STOP STOP STOP STOP DELICH Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse TIS, January 2019 ASSOCIATES Page 5 Nancy Gray Avenue is to the northwest of the proposed Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse site. It is an east-west street classified as a two- lane collector street according to the Fort Collins Master Street Plan. Currently, Nancy Gray Avenue has a two-lane cross section. At the Nancy Gray/Miles House intersection, Nancy Gray Avenue has all movements combined into single lanes. However, the bike lane is dashed indicating right-turning vehicles can and do use the bike lane as a right-turn lane when bicycles are not present. The posted speed limit in this area of Nancy Gray Avenue is 25 mph. Existing Traffic Recent morning and afternoon peak hour traffic volumes at the Drake/Miles House, Miles House/Site Access, and Nancy Gray/Miles House intersections are shown in Figure 3. The traffic volumes at the Drake/Miles House intersection were collected in December 2018. The traffic volumes at the Nancy Gray/Miles House intersection were collected in January 2019. Raw traffic data is provided in Appendix B. The traffic at the Miles House/Site Access intersection was determined by estimating the traffic that uses Walkaloosa Way and Palomino Drive. Existing Operation Using the peak hour traffic shown in Figure 3, the Drake/Miles House and Nancy Gray/Miles House intersections were evaluated and the morning and afternoon peak hour operation is shown in Table 1. The intersections were evaluated using techniques provided in the Highway Capacity Manual, 6th Edition (2016HCM). Since, the Drake/Miles House intersection is a T-intersection; it was also analyzed with a two-step left-turn with storage for one vehicle. It was observed that some traffic did this. Calculation forms are provided in Appendix C. A description of level of service for unsignalized intersections from the Highway Capacity Manual, 6th Edition and a table showing the Fort Collins Motor Vehicle LOS Standards (Intersections) are also provided in Appendix C. At arterial/arterial and collector/collector stop sign controlled intersections, acceptable operation is considered to be at level of service E, overall and level of service F, for any approach leg. At arterial/collector, arterial/local, collector/local, and local/local stop sign controlled intersections, acceptable operation is considered to be at level of service D, overall and level of service F, for any approach leg. The Drake/Miles House and Nancy Gray/Miles House intersections meet the City of Fort Collins Motor Vehicle LOS Standard during the morning and afternoon peak hours with existing control and geometry. Pedestrian Facilities There are sidewalks along both sides of Drake Road, Nancy Gray Avenue, and Miles House Avenue, except on the north side of Drake Road between Miles House Avenue and Environmental Drive. However, there is a multi-use path just to the north that connects Miles House Avenue to Environmental Drive. RECENT PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC Figure 3 DELICH ASSOCIATES Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse TIS, January 2019 Page 6 Nancy Gray Avenue Drake Road Site Access Miles House Avenue AM/PM 28/21 33/30 16/33 628/645 11/49 526/637 6/10 3/6 19/10 2/0 6/0 11/5 0/0 17/20 10/2 2/10 10/35 18/21 27/74 54/43 DELICH Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse TIS, January 2019 ASSOCIATES Page 7 TABLE 1 Current Peak Hour Operation Intersection Movement Level of Service AM PM Drake/Miles House (stop sign) EB LT A A SB LT E (36.1 secs) E (49.3 secs) SB RT B B SB APPROACH D D OVERALL A A Drake/Miles House (stop sign) (two-step left-turn with a storage of 1 vehicle) EB LT A A SB LT C (19.2 secs) C (21.6 secs) SB RT B B SB APPROACH C C OVERALL A A Nancy Gray/Miles House (stop sign) SEB LT/T/RT A A NWB LT/T/RT A A NEB LT/T/RT A A SWB LT/T/RT A A OVERALL A A Bicycle Facilities There are bicycle lanes along Drake Road, Nancy Gray Avenue, and Miles House Avenue. Transit Facilities This area of Fort Collins is not serviced by Transfort. The nearest stop is at the Drake/Kansas intersection (approximately 0.5 miles away). DELICH Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse TIS, January 2019 ASSOCIATES Page 8 III. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT The Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse is a 176 student day care, located on the east side of Miles House Avenue, north of Drake Road. Figure 4 shows a site plan of the Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse. Currently the site has a parking lot on it. The short range analysis (Year 2023) includes development of the Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse and an appropriate increase in background traffic due to normal growth and other potential developments in the area, including the future street connection across the railroad tracks. Access to the site will be via an existing full movement access to/from Miles House Avenue. Trip Generation Trip generation is important in considering the impact of a development such as this upon the existing and proposed street system. Day Care Center (Code 565) contain in Trip Generation, 10th Edition, ITE was used to estimate the trips that would be generated by the proposed/expected use at a site. A trip is defined as a one-way vehicle movement from origin to destination. Table 2 shows the expected trip generation on a daily and peak hour basis. Internal trip capture of 25% was used for the Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse. The external assigned trip generation of the Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse development resulted in 540 daily trip ends; 103 morning peak hour trip ends; and 105 afternoon peak hour trip ends. TABLE 2 Trip Generation Code Use Size AWDTE AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour Rate Trips Rate In Rate Out Rate In Rate Out 565 Day Care Center 176 Students 4.09 720 0.41 72 0.37 65 0.37 65 0.42 74 Internal Trip Capture within Bucking Horse (25%) 180 18 16 16 18 External Trips 540 54 49 49 56 Trip Distribution The assigned trip distribution for the Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse was based on existing/future travel patterns, land uses in the area, consideration of trip attractions/productions in the area, and engineering judgment. Figure 5 shows the external trip distribution for the short range (2023) analysis future. The trip distribution was agreed to by City of Fort Collins staff in the scoping discussions. SITE PLAN Figure 4 DELICH ASSOCIATES Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse TIS, January 2019 Page 9 BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD SCALE: 1"=500' TRIP DISTRIBUTION Figure 5 DELICH ASSOCIATES Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse TIS, January 2019 Page 10 Miles House Avenue Sharp Point Drive Timberline Road Drake Road Ziegler Road Walkaloosa Way Nancy Gray Avenue Prospect Road 15% 20% 10% 10% 20% 5% 20% DELICH Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse TIS, January 2019 ASSOCIATES Page 11 Background Traffic Projections Figure 6 shows the short range (2023) background morning and afternoon peak hour traffic at the Drake/Miles House, Miles House/Site Access, and Nancy Gray/Miles House intersections. Background traffic volume forecasts for the short range (2023) future were obtained by reviewing traffic studies for other developments in this area and reviewing historic counts in the area. Traffic volumes on Drake Road were increased at a rate of 2.0 percent per year. The volumes on Nancy Gray Avenue and Miles House Avenue were increased based on the estimated traffic from the connection of Nancy Gray Avenue to Sharp Point Drive. This connection across the railroad tracks is expected in the next 1-2 years. The traffic from the unleased portion of the Bucking Horse Apartments was also added to the background traffic. Trip Assignment Trip assignment is how the generated and distributed trips are expected to be loaded on the street system. The external and internal assigned trips are the resultant of the trip distribution process. The site generated trip assignment for the Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse development is shown in Figure 7. The site generated traffic was combined with the background traffic to determine the total forecasted traffic for the study area. Figure 8 shows the short range (2023) total (site plus background) peak hour traffic at the Drake/Miles House, Miles House/Site Access, and Nancy Gray/Miles House intersections. Signal Warrants As a matter of policy, traffic signals are not installed at any location unless warrants are met according to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. For the roads in the vicinity of Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse development, four hour and/or eight hour signal warrants are applicable. These warrants require much data and are applied when the traffic is actually on the area road system. It is acknowledged that peak hour signal warrants should not be applied, but since the peak hour forecasts are readily available in a traffic impact study, it is reasonable to use them to get an idea whether other signal warrants may be met. If peak hour signal warrants will not be met at a given intersection, it is reasonable to conclude that it is not likely that other signal warrants would be met. If peak hour signal warrants are met, it merely indicates that further evaluation should occur in the future as the development occurs. However, a judgment can be made that some intersections will likely meet other signal warrants. Using the short range (2023) total peak hour traffic (Figure 8), the peak hour signal warrant will likely be met in both peak hours at the Drake/Miles House intersection. The peak hour signal warrant analyses are provided in Appendix D. However, it is unlikely that other signal warrants will be met. The City of Fort Collins should monitor the Drake/Miles SHORT RANGE (2023) BACKGROUND PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC Figure 6 DELICH ASSOCIATES Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse TIS, January 2019 Page 12 Nancy Gray Avenue Drake Road Site Access Miles House Avenue AM/PM 54/53 57/60 44/56 693/712 34/75 581/703 9/21 94/84 19/10 13/18 84/97 53/66 18/12 35/31 21/9 58/52 15/52 18/21 78/123 104/105 SITE GENERATED PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC Figure 7 DELICH ASSOCIATES Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse TIS, January 2019 Page 13 AM/PM Internal Trips Nancy Gray Avenue Drake Road Site Access Miles House Avenue AM/PM 29/34 7/8 8/7 32/29 11/11 3/2 0/0 2/3 0/0 11/11 13/14 36/42 40/36 14/13 15/17 1/1 17/15 40/36 1/1 6/6 8/10 8/10 6/6 SHORT RANGE (2023) TOTAL PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC Figure 8 DELICH ASSOCIATES Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse TIS, January 2019 Page 14 28/31 37/43 41/37 78/123 31/28 104/105 AM/PM Nancy Gray Avenue Drake Road Site Access Miles House Avenue AM/PM 83/87 64/68 52/63 693/712 66/104 581/703 9/21 94/84 38/31 13/18 84/97 56/68 18/12 41/37 21/9 60/55 21/58 37/42 DELICH Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse TIS, January 2019 ASSOCIATES Page 15 House intersection after the Nancy Gray Avenue to Sharp Point Drive connection is made to determine if a signal is needed in the future. The peak hour signal warrant will not be met at the Nancy Gray/Miles House intersection. Geometry The required short range (2023) geometry is shown in Figure 9. This is the existing geometry at the Drake/Miles House, Miles House/Site Access, and Nancy Gray/ Miles House intersections, except for the westbound right-turn lane at the Drake/Miles House intersection. At the Drake/Miles House intersection, a westbound right-turn lane is required based on Figure 8-4 in LCUASS. This is required based on the short range (2023) background peak hour traffic. The Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse comprises 13.0% of the short range (2023) total right-turning peak hour traffic. According to Figure 8-1 in LCUASS, left-turn lanes are required on all arterial streets. However, Drake Road has a two-way continuous left-turn lane, which functions the same as a left-turn lane. The City of Fort Collins should determine if the westbound right-turn lane is required/desired after the Nancy Gray Avenue to Sharp Point Drive connection is made based upon the monitored future traffic. Operation Analysis Operation analyses were performed at the Drake/Miles House, Miles House/Site Access, and Nancy Gray/Miles House intersections. The operations analyses were conducted for the short range future, reflecting the year 2023 condition. Using the traffic volumes shown in Figure 6, the Drake/Miles House and Nancy Gray/Miles House intersections operate in the short range (2023) background future as indicated in Table 3. Calculation forms for these analyses are provided in Appendix E. The Drake/Miles House and Nancy Gray/Miles House intersections will meet the City of Fort Collins Motor Vehicle LOS Standard during the morning and afternoon peak hours. However, it is acknowledged that the calculated delay to the minor street (Miles House Avenue) left turns at the Drake/Miles House intersection is significant resulting in level of service F. Often, at stop sign controlled T-intersections, minor street left-turning traffic will execute this movement in a two-step manner by utilizing the two-way continuous left-turn lane as a refuge. The level of service and calculated delay for this circumstance is also shown in Table 3. Using the traffic volumes shown in Figure 8, the Drake/Miles House, Miles House/Site Access, and Nancy Gray/Miles House intersections operate in the short range (2023) total future as indicated in Table 4. Calculation forms for these analyses are provided in Appendix F. The Drake/Miles House, Miles House/Site Access, and Nancy Gray/Miles House intersections will meet the City of Fort Collins Motor Vehicle LOS Standards during the morning and afternoon peak hours. However, it is acknowledged that the calculated delay to the minor street (Miles House Avenue) left turns at the Drake/ SHORT RANGE (2023) GEOMETRY Figure 9 DELICH ASSOCIATES Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse TIS, January 2019 Page 16 - Denotes Lane Striped as Functions as Nancy Gray Avenue Drake Road Site Access Miles House Avenue STOP STOP STOP STOP DELICH Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse TIS, January 2019 ASSOCIATES Page 17 TABLE 3 Short Range (2023) Background Peak Hour Operation Intersection Movement Level of Service AM PM Drake/Miles House (stop sign) EB LT A B SB LT F (79.1 secs) F (153.9 secs) SB RT C C SB APPROACH E (48.8 secs) F (89.5 secs) OVERALL A A Drake/Miles House (stop sign) (two-step left-turn with a storage of 1 vehicle) EB LT A B SB LT D (25.1 secs) D (30.4 secs) SB RT C C SB APPROACH C (21.1 secs) C (23.9 secs) OVERALL A A Nancy Gray/Miles House (stop sign) SEB LT/T/RT B B NWB LT/T/RT B B NEB LT/T/RT A A SWB LT/T/RT A A OVERALL A A DELICH Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse TIS, January 2019 ASSOCIATES Page 18 TABLE 4 Short Range (2023) Total Peak Hour Operation Intersection Movement Level of Service AM PM Drake/Miles House (stop sign) EB LT B B SB LT F (127.1 secs) F (244.4 secs) SB RT C C SB APPROACH F (65.8 secs) F (117.5 secs) OVERALL A B Drake/Miles House (stop sign) (two-step left-turn with a storage of 1 vehicle) EB LT B B SB LT D (28.8 secs) E (35.4 secs) SB RT C C SB APPROACH C (23.0 secs) C (25.8 secs) OVERALL A A Miles House/Site Access (stop sign) WB LT/RT B B SB LT/RT A A OVERALL A A Nancy Gray/Miles House (stop sign) SEB LT/T/RT B B NWB LT/T/RT B B NEB LT/T/RT A A SWB LT/T/RT A A OVERALL A A DELICH Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse TIS, January 2019 ASSOCIATES Page 19 Miles House intersection is significant resulting in level of service F. Often, at stop sign controlled T-intersections, minor street left-turning traffic will execute this movement in a two-step manner by utilizing the two-way continuous left-turn lane as a refuge. The level of service and calculated delay for this circumstance is also shown in Table 4. Pedestrian Level of Service Appendix F shows a map of the area that is within 1320 feet of the Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse site. The Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse site is located within an area termed as “transit corridor,” which sets the level of service threshold at LOS C for all measured categories, except for Directness and Security at LOS B. There are two pedestrian destinations within 1320 feet of the proposed Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse development. These are: 1) the residential neighborhood to the west/northwest of the site (Bucking Horse); and 2) the residential neighborhood to the south of the site (Rigden Farm). The Pedestrian LOS Worksheet is provided in Appendix G. This development will build a sidewalk connection to the future park to the north. Bicycle Level of Service Based upon Fort Collins bicycle LOS criteria, there are no destination areas within 1320 feet of the Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse. The Bicycle LOS Worksheet is provided in Appendix G. The minimum level of service for this site is C. There are bike lanes on Drake Road and Miles House Avenue. Therefore, it is concluded that acceptable bicycle level of service can be achieved. Transit Level of Service This area of Fort Collins is not service by Transfort. The nearest stop is at the Drake/Kansas intersection (approximately 0.5 miles away). If Transfort sees demand, they will extend Transfort stops east of the Drake/Kansas intersection. DELICH Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse TIS, January 2019 ASSOCIATES Page 20 IV. CONCLUSIONS This study assessed the impacts of the Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse development on the street system in the vicinity of the proposed development in the short range (2023) future. The Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse site is a proposed as a 176 student day care, located on the east side of Miles House Avenue, north of Drake Road in Fort Collins, Colorado. As a result of this analysis, the following is concluded:  The development of the Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse site is feasible from a traffic engineering standpoint. The external assigned trip generation of the Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse development resulted in 540 daily trip ends; 103 morning peak hour trip ends; and 105 afternoon peak hour trip ends.  Currently, the Drake/Miles House and Nancy Gray/Miles House intersections meet the City of Fort Collins Motor Vehicle LOS Standard during the morning and afternoon peak hours.  The peak hour signal warrant at the Drake/Miles House intersection will likely be met in both peak hours. However, it is unlikely that other signal warrants will be met. The City of Fort Collins should monitor the Drake/Miles House intersection after the Nancy Gray Avenue to Sharp Point Drive connection is made to determine if a signal is needed in the future. The peak hour signal warrant at the Nancy Gray/Miles House intersection will not be met in the peak hours.  The required short range (2023) geometry is shown in Figure 9. This is the existing geometry at the Drake/Miles House, Miles House/Site Access, and Nancy Gray/Miles House intersections, except for the westbound right-turn lane at the Drake/Miles House intersection. At the Drake/Miles House intersection, a westbound right-turn lane is required based on Figure 8-4 in LCUASS. This is required based on the short range (2023) background peak hour traffic. The Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse comprises 13.0% of the short range (2023) total right-turning peak hour traffic. The City of Fort Collins should determine if the westbound right-turn lane is required/desired after the Nancy Gray Avenue to Sharp Point Drive connection is made based upon the monitored future traffic.  In the short range (2023) future, given development of the Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse and an increase in background traffic, the Drake/Miles House, Miles House/Site Access, and Nancy Gray/Miles House intersections will meet the City of Fort Collins Motor Vehicle LOS Standards during the morning and afternoon peak hours. However, it is acknowledged that the calculated delay to the minor street (Miles House Avenue) left turns at the Drake/Miles House intersection is significant resulting in level of service F. Often, at stop sign controlled T-intersections, minor street left-turning traffic will execute this movement in a two-step manner by utilizing the two-way continuous left-turn lane as a refuge. DELICH Sunshine House Early Learning Academy at Bucking Horse TIS, January 2019 ASSOCIATES Page 21  Acceptable level of service is achieved for pedestrian, bicycle, and transit modes based upon the measures in the multi-model transportation guidelines.